Maintenance Technician, Instrumentation

About this opportunity:

Cenovus is currently looking for a Maintenance Technician, Instrumentation based at Christina Lake.

The Instrumentation Technician is responsible to effectively maintain, calibrate, verify, and inspect all instrumentation equipment throughout the facility. To support the Maintenance team with the common goal of meeting operations maintenance requirements.

Work Environment:

CHRISTINA LAKE

• This is a full-time employee position working a shift of 12 hrs/day and 6 hrs on the first and last day; 8 days on 6 days off; 42 hrs/week; Wednesday start; 2 week cycle

• Christina Lake has full-service camp facility

• Depending on your place of residence and your shift rotation, bus and/or air transportation to/from site is offered from designated departure points in select locations

• Christina Lake is serviced by flight Hubs in Calgary and Edmonton as well as bus transportation to site from La Corey, AB. and Lac La Biche, AB

What you’ll do:

• Perform analysis, trouble-shooting and functional testing on pneumatic and electronic devices and associated communications infrastructure related to all instrumentation equipment

• Knowledge of Process Control, Valve Rebuilding, Analyzers, Device Calibrations, Communicators, Maximo/SAP

• Conduct or coordinate preventative and corrective repairs on all instrumentation and related components in plant and field facilities

• Maintain effective contact with operations and provide technical advice where applicable

• Assist other operations groups in the commissioning of related equipment following repair/replacement

• Maintain awareness of changes to equipment requirements that are relevant to the execution of facility maintenance and new equipment installations

• Examine/update instrument drawings, shutdown keys and datasheets

• Comply with all approved maintenance standard processes and procedures

• Align with the prioritization and classification system for work order completion

• Participate in the process to identify parts for spare parts inventory requirements

• Actively engage in major overhauls and turnaround / shutdown activities, submit work orders/requests of potential work or opportunity work that is related to shutdown/turnaround

• Respond to emergency situations as necessary and bring up communication of issues and their resolution as appropriate

Who you are:

Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum requirements:

• Legally authorized to work in Canada

• Must possess Alberta (or Interprovincial) Journeyman status in the Instrumentation trade with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a Journeyman role

• Dual Ticketed instrumentation/electrical status would be considered an asset

• Solid experience in negotiating complex solutions from conflicting priorities

• Knowledge with either cyclic and or SAGD Thermal Oil recovery processes will be an asset

• 5 plus years of experience preferably in the Oil and Gas industry

• Ability to demonstrate a commitment to team objectives relating to safety, the environment and efficiency

We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.

As this position has been identified as safety sensitive, employment of a final candidate selected for this position will be conditional upon successful completion of required pre-employment medical and alcohol/drug assessments.

For this position you will be required to maintain a Class 5 driver's license, a satisfactory driving record, and adhere to the appropriate Company policies and guidelines. A driver's abstract will be one of the background checks requested in the pre-employment screening for the final candidate.

Note: The application deadline for this position is 11:59 PM MT, March 14th, 2025.

Internal candidates that are currently in a lower grade will be assessed based on their sustained job performance, how they demonstrate the expected organizational competency behaviors and values and in discussions with their current leader prior to determining next steps.

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